Drugs, Drugs and More Drugs: Crypto on the Dark Web
Down the Silk Road: Where crypto has always been used for payments.
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Why Banks and Payment Processors Shun Perfectly Legal Businesses
Porn, gambling and even furniture sales are deemed “high-risk” merchant categories. Sometimes the risk is financial; other times it’s just bad publicity.
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Apr 25, 2022 at 11:37 a.m. UTC
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PayPal’s Blockchain Chief on the Future of Crypto in Payments
Blockchains offer unique advantages, but these must be combined with a user experience that feels similar to the one consumers know today, writes Senior Vice President Jose Fe...
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Apr 25, 2022 at 11:36 a.m. UTC
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Yele Bademosi Steps Down as CEO of Bundle Africa
Bademosi will be succeeded by Binance Africa director Emmanuel Babalola
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Luxury Hotel Group Pavilions to Accept Cryptocurrencies
The company will allow guests to book rooms using bitcoin, ethereum and 40 other digital currencies.
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Jul 7, 2021 at 1:40 a.m. UTC
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